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The Stanley Theatre Group

The Stanley Theatre Group is a self financed amateur company made up of seasoned veterans of the amateur circuit and enthusiastic novices, all untrained and all of whom have day jobs, families, or are retired. The group started life in the fifties under the banner Tracom Repertory Company, the name being amalgam of tragedy and comedy, reflecting their members' original aim to alternate productions between two different theatrical forms.

Productions shown in the fifties at The Methodist Hall in Acocks Green included :

Admission was available by programme at the cost of two shillings.

Productions were then moved to Hobs Moat Assembly Rooms, Solihull during the sixties.

Some of the shows shown include:

The name change, in the sixties, "The Stanley Players" was a tribute to the companies then producer Stanley Evans, who tragically died suddenly of a heart attack. Under both guises, the group staged regular productions at the former Birmingham Theatre Centre in Islington Row, of which one of productions included "Double Trouble" a comedy by Michael Brett.

When Birmingham's famous old rep theatre opened its doors to amateur groups in September 1972, the Stanley's gained the distinction to be the first amateur society to appear there, with their production of Noel Cowards "Present Laughter".

The Stanley Theatre Group now show two productions a year at the Old Birmingham Rep Theatre,
one in May and October.

We are also always on the look out for new members, either to work back stage or to act.
We rehearse at Acocks Green Methodist Church, Botteville Road, Acocks Green every Wednesday at 8pm - 10pm.
We are a mixed group who like to have fun as well as work hard rehearsing and enjoy having nights out together.
If you are interested or would like further information please email on the address shown or contact Sharon Wilson on 0121 453 7571.

Forthcoming Productions

Our next productions showing on the 20th and 21st October is a mystery comedy by Fred Carmichael
"Out of Sight, Out of Murder "!"

Tickets will be on sale in September if you are interested and are available from the Tourist Information Centre on 0121 643 2514, The Central Library Booking Office on 0121 236 5622
alternatively contact us by email on info@stanleytheatre.freeserve.co.uk

Previous Productions